Tuesday, 28 February 2012

For those yang dah lama baca blog ni, mesti dah tahu yang I suka menerapkan Montessori method to my son. Especially sebab nursery SN pun memang guna Montessori tools. Since we went back to Malaysia last Nov, SN has to stop going to his nursery for a while and will only be enroll again this coming April.

• I beli set ni kat Daiso jugak (100 yen). SN learns a lot through this activity e.g shapes, colours as well as develop his fine motor skills through this activity.

+- buat sikit2 tiap2 hari, tak payah terus siapkan pun takpe -+

(4) Playing with dough

• This
jack-of-all-trades medium provides hours of fun while improving hand
strength, dexterity, and motor skills. Using fingers and hands actually stimulates children brain and
increases the number of neural connections it makes.

• When your child
digs into play dough, he's not only building little figures and
shapes, he's building his brain!

• Here are some ideas for the activity :-

(i) Make an impression: With a rolling pin, help your
child roll out a handful of play dough. When the dough is smooth and
flat, he can press small objects with different shapes and textures
(e.g: fork, buttons, dried pasta, seashells) into the dough to make imprints
and create an interesting pattern.

(ii) Shape it: Roll out the dough to about a
quarter-inch thick. Then have your child pick his favorite cookie
cutters and show him how to lean on them with both hands to cut out his
shapes.

(iii) Snip and cut: Roll out half-inch thick sheets,
pass out the child-safe scissors, and watch your child become a super
snipper. Play dough is a good learning material because its rigidity
provides resistance so your child can feel what he's doing with the
scissors.

• For children at reading age, flash cards can be used in conjunction with
word cards. These are simply cards that display the written word. Word
cards should be introduced well after the pictorial cards so as not to
interfere with correct pronunciation.

+- SN's flashcards collections -+

• I beli yang jenama Alex Toys and Feels Cards kat Toys R Us yang jenis touch material tu so that he can also learn about smooth, grumpy and fluffy surfaces.

+- Alex Toys and Feels Cards -+

+- sambil belajar words, sambil belajar pasal surface -+

• I also bought him a box of set of flashcards i.e Early Learning Fun Flash Cards by
Vincent Douglas, McGraw-Hill Childrens Publishing that includes "Alphabet, Colors and Shapes, First Words, Sight Words, Phonics, and Numbers."

• Beginning with the concepts of colors and shapes, and
progressing through letter recognition, sights words, and phonics
concepts, the colorful cards offer children the opportunity to learn and
practice basic skills at their own pace. These cards also provide
suggestions for fun games that will reinforce learning.

Also, bear in mind that it is better to turn off the TV, radio, and stereo during the learning session. Your toddler cannot be selective in the sounds he blocks out,
like we can. This means that he will be blocking out your voice along
with any constant background music. Playing in silence will aid his
concentration and help him to process his thoughts.

When you talk
with your toddler without the distraction of background music or
chatter, he will be able to really listen to what you are saying and
distinguish the sounds of our complex language. Talking and
interacting with your toddler on a daily basis is very important for his
language development and self-esteem.

Pretty much all of the activities
and games on Clever Toddler Activities can become tools in fostering
your toddler's bond with you while you play together. So, sibuk macamana pun at least spend lah 15-30 minutes of your precious time to play with your child.

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yatie chomeyl

fukuoka, kyushu, Japan

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